# Mountains in Colorado, in John Frederick Kensett

John Frederick Kensett painted this in 1870, aged 54. It is now at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC.

From the museum's label:

> John Frederick Kensett painted peaceful views in muted colors to express a sense of quiet reflection. American artists in the nineteenth century often painted the mountains of the American West rising dramatically from the Great Plains.

_Text from the Smithsonian American Art Museum._

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## The work

- Date: 1870
- Medium: oil on paper mounted on paperboard
- Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 14 in. (25.9 x 35.7 cm)
- Type: Painting
- Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1967.136.6
- Licence: CC0 1.0

## The artist

[John Frederick Kensett](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/john-frederick-kensett), American, 1816–1872

Kensett trained as an engraver before spending seven years in Europe, sketching in England and Italy. Back in New York in 1847 he became a leading figure of the second generation of the Hudson River School.

6 works in the collection.

## Walk on

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